Keyword: vape

Valley school districts fight vaping on campuses

9/17/2023
Vaping by today’s youth has become such a problem that more than half of the state attorneys general have asked the federal government to do something about it.

Dunn: It’s time to enforce existing rules for vaping …

5/24/2023
When you hear about flavors like “rainbow candy”, “peach mango,” or “vanilla ice cream,” it might conjure up images of chewing gum or children’s juice boxes.

Tobacco retailer in Tempe faces pushback at latest …

5/1/2023
A Tempe business has lost its use permit after City Council voted on April 20 to uphold a resident-submitted appeal against Stogies Smoke & Vape. 

Apache Junction vape shop applies to add beer, wine …

4/13/2023
The Apache Junction City Council recently voted to recommend that the Arizona Department of Liquor License and Control approve a new series 10 beer and wine store liquor license for Cigar Smoke & …

CUSD settles lawsuit with nicotine company Juul

4/12/2023
A legal settlement was recently approved by the Chandler Unified School District governing board, but the amount wasn’t disclosed. The board unanimously voted to accept a settlement with …

American Cancer Society should fight cancer, not …

12/5/2022
There is a lot of focus on smoking in November because each year the American Lung Association spends the month focusing on lung cancer awareness and the American Cancer Society holds its annual Great American Smoke-Out.

Think vaping is safe alternative to cigarettes? Think …

11/30/2022
In the past decade, vaping has reached epidemic levels and has become prevalent among middle and high schoolers across the country.

StandUp AJ drug-prevention coalition receives $125K …

9/16/2022
Apache Junction’s drug-prevention coalition, StandUp AJ, has received a federal grant of $125,000 a year for five years from the Drug-Free Communities Support Program. The local nonprofit …

Arizona AG announces agreement with vaping …

11/23/2021
PHOENIX — The nation’s largest manufacturer of vaping products has agreed to change how it does promotion in Arizona and elsewhere. In a deal announced Tuesday, Juul Labs agreed not to …

Dysart district officials discuss 2020-21 discipline

6/8/2021
Concerns for the Dysart Unified School District regarding behavior are addressed each year.

Goodyear council tables BoSa Donuts decision over …

12/15/2020
BoSa Donuts may take a little bit longer than expected to make its debut in Goodyear.

Scottsdale school leaders balk at anti-vaping …

11/23/2020
From a student seen vaping on camera while a virtual class was in session to an elementary school student having a vape device on campus, the Scottsdale Unified School District Governing Board’s proposed anti-vaping resolution discussion went up in smoke.

Arizona legislators push for regulations on vaping …

11/19/2019
PHOENIX — Undeterred by the defeat earlier this year, Sen. Heather Carter, R-Cave Creek is launching a new bid to regulate vaping products like tobacco and raise the age to use both to …

Arizona legislator wants to curb local efforts to …

10/5/2019
PHOENIX — A key House Republican leader is trying to get Attorney General Mark Brnovich to curb efforts by some cities and towns to raise the age of smoking and vaping to 21.

Three cases of vaping-related illness reported in …

9/18/2019
The Arizona Department of Health Services announced that three cases of vaping-related respiratory illness have been identified in the state, part of a national outbreak. All of the cases are in …

Goodyear smoke shop employee cited for selling …

5/16/2019
An employee of a smoke shop in Goodyear was cited after reportedly selling tobacco and vaping products to minors. Goodyear police said its officers conducted a sting May 10 at Innovape Smoke Shop, …

Underage vaping citations up 800% countywide, hot …

5/13/2019
On a recent Tuesday, a Maricopa County justice court in Surprise was comfortably packed with more than a dozen people, many of them minors accepting …